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Laci Denise Peterson (née Rocha; May 4, 1975 — c. December 24, 2002) was an American woman murdered by her husband, Scott Lee Peterson (born October 24, 1972), while eight months pregnant with their first child.
In 2006–2008 the UK Confidential Enquiry into Maternal Deaths found that ectopic pregnancy is the cause of 6 maternal deaths (0.26/100,000 pregnancies). [18] In the developing world, however, especially in Africa, the death rate is very high, and ectopic pregnancies are a major cause of death among women of childbearing age.
Research shows that routine obstetric ultrasound before 24 weeks' gestational age can significantly reduce the risk of failing to recognize multiple gestations and can improve pregnancy dating to reduce the risk of labor induction for post-dates pregnancy. There is no difference, however, in perinatal death or poor outcomes for infants. [3]
Stillbirth is typically defined as fetal death at or after 20 or 28 weeks of pregnancy, depending on the source. [ 1][ 2]: Overview tab, [ 8] It results in a baby born without signs of life. [ 9] A stillbirth can often result in the feeling of guilt or grief in the mother. [ 10] The term is in contrast to miscarriage, which is an early ...
Breech birth. A breech birth is when a baby is born bottom first instead of head first, as is normal. [1] Around 3–5% of pregnant women at term (37–40 weeks pregnant) have a breech baby. [2] Due to their higher than average rate of possible complications for the baby, breech births are generally considered higher risk. [3]
Gestational trophoblastic disease ( GTD) is a term used for a group of pregnancy-related tumours. [ 1] These tumours are rare, and they appear when cells in the womb start to proliferate uncontrollably. The cells that form gestational trophoblastic tumours are called trophoblasts and come from tissue that grows to form the placenta during ...
Hailey and Justin Bieber have a baby, baby, baby on the way -- and the little one is set to arrive quicker than fans may realize. A rep for the soon-to-be first-time mom confirmed to ET that ...
A blighted ovum is a pregnancy in which the embryo never develops or develops and is reabsorbed. [ 1] In a normal pregnancy, an embryo would be visible on an ultrasound by six weeks after the woman's last menstrual period. [ 2] Anembryonic gestation is one of the causes of miscarriage of a pregnancy and accounts for roughly half of first ...